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NASB | Matthew 6:14 "For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:14 "For if you forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins], your heavenly Father will also forgive you. |
Subject: Bill Mc, Are you twisting Scripture? |
Bible Note: First, I disagree and feel that this passage in Luke does apply to believers today. What is Luke trying to tell his reader, Theopholus, about the teachings of Jesus? Luke is trying to emphasize one point in this passage: Life as a disciple of Jesus will not necessarily be easy. Being a disciple of Jesus will cost you and you need to sit down and determine weather it is worth it before you go down this road (boy did it ever. Luke wrote this book around 60-62 AD. In 64 AD the Christians were officially removed from the umbrella of Judaism and made to participate in Emperor worship. Christians refused and were martyred for their faith in droves.) What Jesus was emphasizing was being a disciple of Jesus would/will cost you! You will notice that this specific demand, to sell everything, was not given to everyone even in Jesus’ own ministry. There were many people Jesus interacted with (Nicodemus. The women at the Well. Centurian) during his lifetime and He never made this specific demand of them. This demand was made specifically to this group of people however; the principle of sacrifice applies to all of Jesus’ disciples. The Universal cost of discipleship is still the same—it does not come without a price. Just so happens that the demand for these individuals was monetary sacrifice. Others might be persecution to various degrees…Still other martyrdom. Following Christ usually comes at some cost (I am not saying salvation is earned. So don’t try to red herring). My cost was small considering others who had gone before me in the faith. That is the thrust of Jesus’ teach in this passage. And yes, the principle does apply to us as N.T. believers. Matthew simply records the historical progression of Jesus’ mission in the world. His first emphasis was to go to the Jews and then the Gentiles would be included later (sounds like an O.T. prophecy to me.). The great commission did not do away with Jesus’ mission, just expanded it to include other nations as well. Yes, we must use discernment when studying the scriptures. It is a shame when we are so “discerning” that we nullify the teachings of Jesus. I am considered a Christian because I follow the teachings of Christ. If you believe that Christ’s teachings don’t apply to us and Paul’s do, what do you consider yourself? A Paulian. |